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By Alexander LuyimaUganda’s tax system is sinking into a profound crisis of credibility after the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) failed to meet its revenue targets for four consecutive months as 2025 came to a close. Preliminary figures indicate a cumulative shortfall running into trillions of shillings between August and November alone. Yet, in a move that has ignited widespread public …

KAMPALA – In a development that has sparked allegations of persistent political persecution, Olivia Lutaaya, the National Unity Platform (NUP) supporter recently released after nearly four years in prison on disputed charges, has been arrested and charged once again. According to reports, the former “treachery” suspect now faces charges of “unlawful drilling,” just days after regaining her freedom. This rapid re-arrest …

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Hold onto your hard hats, folks! The cement giant that once owned Uganda’s Hima Cement is now mixing in a whole different kind of trouble — terror money! French prosecutors on Tuesday opened a sensational trial against Lafarge, a subsidiary of Switzerland’s Holcim Group, accusing it of funding deadly jihadist groups including ISIS and al-Qaeda’s Nusra Front to keep its …

NAGURU-Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Clive Nsiima Barigye, who is on remand for charges of assaulting a Supermarket Attendant at Shell Kyanja is also pending dismissal from Uganda Police Force. ASP Clive Nsiima Barigye in City Hall Court on Monday (Courtesy photo) According to the Police Statement released on Monday evening after his appearance before City Hall Magistrates Court, Nsiima …

KAMPALA – Jibu Uganda is under intense public scrutiny after a video circulated on social media showing a customer receiving impure water from one of its 20L bottles. A video posted on social media showed “green water” or algae in Jibu Uganda’s water, prompting public concern and discussion. “It seems we have been taking poison. Our lives are at stake, Jibu …

The notorious officer caught slapping a supermarket cashier over a Shs 30k bill is finally facing the heat! Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Clive Nsiima, the officer at the center of a viral video showing him assaulting a supermarket attendant, is scheduled to appear before the Uganda Police Force’s disciplinary court today, Friday, October 10, 2025, as proceedings against him …

A disturbing wave of enforced disappearances has gripped East Africa between August and October 2025, raising alarm among human rights defenders, families of the missing, and regional observers. The victims—journalists, activists, and outspoken citizens from Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania—have vanished under suspicious circumstances often linked to state security operations. According to the Agora Human Rights Observatory, at least seven confirmed …

Swabrah Kiganda’s husband, popularly known as Bobi Giant, has been arrested in Uganda on charges of holding an illegal assembly, sparking renewed concerns about political repression ahead of the country’s January elections. Bobi Giant, a close aide to opposition presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi—better known by his stage name Bobi Wine—was taken into custody this week. Bobi Wine condemned the arrest, …

Kumi – Deputy Resident District Commissioner (DRDC) James Kyomya is under fire from residents and local leaders in Kumi District, facing accusations of intimidation, incompetence, and financial exploitation, even as the district welcomes a new RDC just days ago. In a phone interview with this publication, prominent resident Mr. Charles Olaboro accused Kyomya of a string of abuses, including filing …